An exhibit of Dylan’s works, titled “The Asia Series,” has come under scrutiny after its Sept. 20 debut. The Dylan fan site Expecting Rain has been credited with publicizing an in-depth discussion regarding striking similarities between Dylan’s art and several well-known photographs.

The New York Times addressed said similarities, calling into question the gallery’s description of Dylan’s exposition as “a visual journal” of his travels “in Japan, China, Vietnam and Korea,” with “firsthand depictions of people, street scenes, architecture and landscape.”

Drawing inspiration from older works is hardly a crime, though it’s Dylan’s lack of attribution that is making waves.

On Monday, a representative for the gallery said in a statement: “While the composition of some of Bob Dylan’s paintings is based on a variety of sources, including archival, historic images, the paintings’ vibrancy and freshness come from the colors and textures found in everyday scenes he observed during his travels.”

The gallery now refers to Dylan’s exhibition as a “visual reflection” rather than “visual journal.”